What are you reading?

Originally posted by ChronicLeaky
This is an important book. Let me know what you think of it.

Neal Stephenson -- I've started two books by him only to hit some barrier a hundred pages in and stop. Cryptonomicon got me very excited (it did indeed seem 'an important book'😉, but I couldn't push on through. Yet I was able to slog all the way through Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars series.

Originally posted by Mimor
Excellent book, I thought. Definitely worth a re-read.

I enjoyed it thoroughly -- so much so that I haven't opened Anansi Boys in fear that it will be a disappointment.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
I enjoyed it thoroughly -- so much so that I haven't opened Anansi Boys in fear that it will be a disappointment.

the road to wigan pier is extraordinary good book, but i was duped into think that he really was down and out in Paris and in London, now i learn it was a conscience appeasing experiment, does he really go and fight in the Spanish civil war, if so, i must read that.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
the road to wigan pier is extraordinary good book, but i was duped into think that he really was down and out in Paris and in London, now i learn it was a conscience appeasing experiment, does he really go and fight in the Spanish civil war, if so, i must read that.

He did, nearly getting killed for his efforts.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
the road to wigan pier is extraordinary good book, but i was duped into think that he really was down and out in Paris and in London, now i learn it was a conscience appeasing experiment, does he really go and fight in the Spanish civil war, if so, i must read that.

there's one based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma - can't think what it's called, but it's also worth reading.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
the road to wigan pier is extraordinary good book, but i was duped into think that he really was down and out in Paris and in London, now i learn it was a conscience appeasing experiment, does he really go and fight in the Spanish civil war, if so, i must read that.

Homage To Catalonia is Orwell's account of his time in the Spanish Civil War. It is an excellent book.

Originally posted by Blackamp
there's one based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma - can't think what it's called, but it's also worth reading.

'Burmese Days' - kind of embarrassing that i forgot that😞

Shock Wave- Clive Cussler
My Family and Other Animals-Gerald Durrell

I figured it was time to read:
The Little Red Book

Originally posted by scherzo
I figured it was time to read:
The Little Red Book

It would make a perfect little gift -- the sort of thing you find at book shop check-out counters.

Is it any good?

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
It would make a perfect little gift -- the sort of thing you find at book shop check-out counters.

Is it any good?

Well, I actually got it at the local RCP store. Crazy wackos are even more leftist than I am.

And it's ok. I disagree with some of his ideas, and some are outdated or apply solely to China, but as far as Communist works go, it's in my top ten.

Originally posted by scherzo
Well, I actually got it at the local RCP store. Crazy wackos are even more leftist than I am.

And it's ok. I disagree with some of his ideas, and some are outdated or apply solely to China, but as far as Communist works go, it's in my top ten.

Is there anything in it that you could actually apply?

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Is there anything in it that you could actually apply?

Well ... yes ... the ideal of Maoism. I'm not Maoist myself; I find the ideology too agrarian for my tastes.

Originally posted by scherzo
Well, I actually got it at the local RCP store. Crazy wackos are even more leftist than I am.

And it's ok. I disagree with some of his ideas, and some are outdated or apply solely to China, but as far as Communist works go, it's in my top ten.

And just what is in your "Communist top ten." Can we have Casey Kasem count them down for us?

Originally posted by scherzo
Well ... yes ... the ideal of Maoism. I'm not Maoist myself; I find the ideology too agrarian for my tastes.

ah yes, Maoism. something to do with causing famines and turning kids against their parents, isn't it?